CVE-2008-6473 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can change arbitrary user passwords in Blogator-script by manipulating parameters, leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-6473?
CVE-2008-6473 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
_blogadata/include/init_pass2.php in Blogator-script 0.95 allows remote attackers to change the password for arbitrary users via a modified "a" parameter with a "%" wildcard symbol in the b parameter.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6473?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Blogator-Script Blogator-Script.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6473?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6473 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2008-6473 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6473 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxv4-h4g4-fxp6.